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Can we do more to avoid officers becoming victims of vile online abuse?

SUBSCRIBE 29th February 2024Oliver Laurence, Managing Director, Public Safety Foundation  2 Comments
When a social media post earlier this month announced Met Police Commander Karen Findlay as the new Assistant Chief Constable of the British Transport Police, the response included a barrage of misogynistic and homophobic comments that drew strong criticism from the leaders of both forces and many other senior officers; former police officer Oliver Laurence, now host of the Protect and Serve podcast, believes more could and should be done to protect officers from online abuse.

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